If MAT is also available for the entrance in MBA colleges then why CAT being so tough is being chosen by students?

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Vignesh Balakrishnan | Contributor-Level 7

5 years ago

Hello Nandini. Both CAT and MAT are Pan-India entrance examinations for admissions into management programs. CAT significantly differs from MAT in terms of difficulty, pattern and acceptability. While CAT scores are accepted widely across all B-Schools including Iims and IITs, MAT scores are not. MA

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Oorja Kaura | Beginner-Level 5

5 years ago

CAT is accepted in almost all reputed B-Schools. All Iims accept CAT but MAT is not acceptable in Iims rather it is accepted in some IITs and other B-Schools So, if you aim to get admission in Iims CAT is must.

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